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...I bought this lens with a specific purpose in mind - photographing model aircraft in flight. I had previously used a Canon 80-200 mm which I found a bit too limiting at the long end of the range - an excellent lens, but not quite right for the job.
The Sigma came with its own lenshood and case. I have never actually used the case, preferring to carry the lens in my gadget bag. The hood is well...

AdvantagesDecent quality on a budget but only for APS-C digital SLR's.

DisadvantagesReally quite poor when used with full-frame digital SLR's.

...the lens's performance. Firstly, distortion is held down to low levels throughout the zoom range. Initially (at 70mm), there is slight barrel distortion, but certainly not enough to cause concern. This evens out to become pretty well neutral at around 135mm then changes to pincushion distortion between 200 to 300mm. Again, this is not serious and in fact, such a performance is to be commended...

...on last year.
------The Nikon 70-300mm AF-S VR 70-33mm Lens------
The Nikon AF-S VR 70-300mm is a fine example of some of Nikons most up to date features. The lens is boxed carefully in a light gold oblong box which is illustrated with the Nikon logo. Upon opening the box, the lens is housed neatly inside being encased within a black drawstring fabric bag. This bag is of a very soft fabric...